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    Valerie Kelly, M.S., M.A.

    Academic Affairs
    Associate Vice President, Kent State Online
    Contact Information
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    vkelly@kent.edu

    Biography

    Associate Vice President, Kent State Online

    Valerie Kelly oversees strategic innovation and provides faculty and student support for Kent State Online programs and courses

    She has worked as an adjunct instructor in the User Experience degree program at Kent State University. She holds a Master of Science in information architecture and knowledge management and a Master of Arts in journalism and mass communication.

    For nearly 20 years of working in higher education, she has been dedicated to increasing access to education by improving the online teaching and learning environment. She has experience in instructional design, multimedia development, and online program administration. Before that, she worked in the industry as a software help system designer, technical writer, and web developer.

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